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Chinchou
Power Keepers 49/108 • common
- Set
- Power Keepers
- Number
- 49/108
- Rarity
- Common
- Released
- 2007
- Energy type
- Electric energy
- Market price
- $0.43
- Artist
- Mitsuhiro Arita
What it does
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 damage plus 10 more damage.
During your opponent's next turn, any damage done by attacks from the Defending Pokémon is reduced by 10 (before applying Weakness and Resistance).
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
Released in early 2007, the Chinchou card from the EX Power Keepers expansion captures a pivotal moment in the Pokémon Trading Card Game history. As the final set of the EX series, Power Keepers sought to celebrate the legacy of the Hoenn region, reintroducing popular mechanics and iconic Pokémon from previous expansions while bridging the transition to the Diamond and Pearl era. The set was designed to be a comprehensive retrospective, providing players with functional staples and collectors with a nostalgic final chapter to the long-running EX card cycle.
The card features artwork by Midori Harada, an artist whose work defined the visual language of the era. Harada typically emphasizes the bioluminescent and aquatic qualities of Pokémon like Chinchou, utilizing soft lighting to highlight the creature's glowing antennae against its underwater environment. While common cards like this were produced in large quantities for gameplay utility, they are recognized today for their consistent aesthetic identity and the clean, classic layout that characterized the mid-2000s card designs.
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